Birding spot · Shelby County, Tennessee
Birding at Penal Farm Lake Number Three: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Penal Farm Lake Number Three are Savannah Sparrow (86%), Song Sparrow (77%), and Eastern Meadowlark (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (86 species). 225 species have been reported here across 3,829 complete checklists from 296 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Jan 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Mar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Mar 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Apr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists May 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists May 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists May 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists May 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Aug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Aug 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Aug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Sep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Sep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Sep 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Oct 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Oct 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Oct 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Oct 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 131 checklists Nov 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 119 checklists Nov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Nov 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Dec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Dec 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Dec 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Savannah Sparrow 86% 2 Song Sparrow 77% 3 Eastern Meadowlark 74% 4 Killdeer 73% 5 Great Blue Heron 65% 6 Northern Harrier 65% 7 Swamp Sparrow 61% 8 Red-tailed Hawk 58% 9 Mallard 57% 10 Northern Mockingbird 54% 11 Red-winged Blackbird 54% 12 American Robin 50% 13 Common Grackle 49% 14 Mourning Dove 48% 15 Red-shouldered Hawk 45% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Tennessee.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Savannah Sparrow86%
Song Sparrow77%
Eastern Meadowlark74%
Killdeer73%
Great Blue Heron65%
Swamp Sparrow61%
Red-tailed Hawk58%
Mallard57%
Northern Mockingbird54%
Red-winged Blackbird54%
American Robin50%
Common Grackle49%
Mourning Dove48%
Red-shouldered Hawk45%